The discussion assignment is a blog.  A blog is a conversational, informal written piece on a topic.  Your topic is assigned below; your topic is an illness and the FDA-approved treatment options to treat the illness.  In your blog, you will create a presentation to share with your peers. Your presentation is a teaching moment in which you will have the opportunity to educate your peers about a specific disorder.   You are to construct a blog post, not to exceed 1,500–2,000 words.  This blog post must be written for a PMHNP provider audience and include all of the required information: 

Post your Blog response by doing the following:

• Identify the substance or addiction with discussion on pertinent diagnostic criteria for the use disorder.

• Identify the street names of the substance for the use disorder.

• Describe how someone can use or abuse the substance (oral, smoke, IV, etc.).

• Describe the symptoms of someone under the influence of this substance.

• Describe the symptoms of someone under the withdrawal of this substance.

After describing the substance, discuss the treatment recommendations by doing the following:

• Identify the first-line treatment options.

• Identify the FDA-approved medications for the substance.

Note: If there are no FDA-approved medications, describe any evidenced-based, clinically acceptable off-label medications to treat the illness.

• Identify the proposed mechanisms of action for the medication to treat the illness.

• Describe the common side effects of the medication.

• Describe how the patient should take the medication.

• Identify any baseline and/or ongoing tests and assessment(s) needed when taking the medication.

• Describe the non-pharmacologic intervention recommendations.

This Assignment requires a minimum of three (3) peer-reviewed, evidence-based scholarly references outside of course Learning Resources.

Note: You will need to include the APA formatting citation of all references used with a Reference list.

Below is my assigned topic:

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

o Lisdexamphetamine

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